Bonfire extinguished, reignited

NOFD announced they were shutting down the Mid-City New Year's Bonfire.

Neighbors were aghast at the prospect of a pyromaniac-less New Year's.

After a contentious meeting, Community leaders organized... (Note Mark Folse in the photo) ...Pistolette wrote about Maoist safety-Nazi's... ... and the Bonfire is now back on. (Scaled back closer to what it traditionally was anyway) Dangerblonde has more.

UPDATE- Also, excellent coverage by Gambit. Kudos.

UPDATE 2- Another theory on the Bonfire-Brouhaha. Vengeful Nagin?